Covenant of Unanimous Consent

Autarchy vs Anarchy by Robert LeFerve – 1965

Synopsis:Some time ago I “converted”, or more accurately, was convinced by rational arguments, from anarchy to agorism.

On 2016-March-12, I encountered an extremely rational and persuasive argument by Robert LeFerve from 1965 that has more convincingly “converted” me to AUTARCHY.

Auto means self. Archy means rule. Autarchy *IS* self-rule. It means that each person rules himself, and no other. The autarchist not only rules himself but operates within a voluntary context respecting economic necessity–and personal relationships.

Anarchy means NO rulers whereas Autarchy means SELF rule. It is a fine line but an important one.

Autarchy *IS* the proper foundation for the Covenant of Unanimous Consent. For a person who subscribes to “self-rule”, if that person so chooses, the Covenant can be the unambiguous written rules by which that person chooses to conduct interpersonal relationships.

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“P” is for Progressor [PIIP], via Incrementally Improving and Prototyping my path and my tools and myself. “F” is for having Fun otherwise what’s the point? My method back then was to learn via PIIP, and this pertains to fun resets, backouts, reassignments--with capital intact--as new ideas are suggested, and it still is to this day.

Mobile “C” for Connector, is where I am engaging in what is alive in me by choice as opposed to programming; describing to clear and give myself room to let the enlivening connection I want with myself and others without giving in or up, to extend. “V” is For Voluntarist.

The autarchist will control himself in his own best interests. He will cooperate with others, individually or in groups, when he wishes to do so for his own gains. If he does not believe that cooperation in a given case will benefit him, he will refrain from such cooperation. He will not be coerced, and he will refrain from coercing others, even for their own good.

He will replace the apparent necessity for general coercion by clear evidence that he requires no coercion. He will no longer concern himself with what others ought to do because he will be too busy doing what he ought to do.

The autarchist is an intellectual activist. He is a builder, not a destroyer.